Jose Serrano
From Iwe
| Kofi Kingston | ||
| Kofi Kingston on Raw in April 2014. | ||
| Birth name | Jose Nahaje Serrano-Mensah | |
| Born | August 14, 1981 (age 34) Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana | |
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Alma mater | Boston College | |
| Spouse(s) | Kori Campfield (m. 2010) | |
| Children | 2 | |
| Professional wrestling career | ||
| Ring name(s) | Kofi Kingston Kofi Nahaje Kingston | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Billed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | |
| Billed from | Kingston, Jamaica Ghana, West Africa | |
| Trained by | Chaotic Wrestling Killer Kowalski Ohio Valley Wrestling | |
| Debut | June 4, 2006 | |
Jose Nahaje Serrano-Mensah (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-American professional wrestler. He is signed to IWE on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston, in which he is a member of The New Day along with teammates Big E and Xavier Woods..
Since debuting in IWE, Kingston has won 12 championships. He is a four-time IWE Intercontinental Champion, a three-time IWE United States Champion, a record tying four IWE Tag Team Champion (once with Evan Bourne as Air Boom, once with B-Truth and twice with Big E and Xavier Woods) and a one time World Tag Team Champion with CM Punk. Kingston holds the record for cumulative days spent as a IWE Tag Team Champion. Kofi is also known for his innovative ways of suspending his elimination from battle royal and Royal Rumble matches.
Early life
Professional wrestling career
Training and independent circuit (2006)
International Wrestling Entertainment / IWE
Developmental territories and XCW debut (2006–2008)
Early championship reigns (2008–2011)
Various tag teams (2011–2012)
Various feuds (2012–2014)
Formation of The New Day and record-breaking IWE Tag Team Champions (2014–2016)
SmackDown Tag Team Champion (2017–2019)
IWE Champion and continued tag team success (2019–present)
Other media
Video games
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Personal life
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Tag Team of the Year (2012) with R-Truth
- Tag Team of the Year (2015) with Big E and Xavier Woods
- PWI ranked him #20 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013
- Rolling Stone
- Comeback of the Year (2015) As a member of The New Day
- Second-Best Heels (2015 As a member of The New Day
- IWE Wrestlers of the Year (2015) As a member of The New Day
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Gimmick (2015) The New Day
- International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE
- IWE Championship (1 time)
- IWE Intercontinental Championship (4 times)
- IWE United States Championship (3 times)
- IWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship (5 times)[a] – with Evan Bourne (1), B-Truth (1), Big E and Xavier Woods (3)
- IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (5 times)[b] – with Big E and Xavier Woods (4), and Big E (2)
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with CM Punk
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Xavier Woods
- Bragging Rights Trophy (2010) – with Team SmackDown (Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, and Tyler Reks)
- Slammy Award (1 time)
- "Tell Me I Did Not Just See That" Moment of the Year (2012) Hand walking during the Royal Rumble match to avoid elimination.
Notes
- a. ^ Big E, Kingston, and Woods defended the title under the Freebird Rule. Also, during New Day's second reign, the title was renamed Raw Tag Team Championship after SmackDown established the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
- b. ^ During the first three reigns, Big E, Kingston, and Woods defended the title under the Freebird Rule. For New Day's fourth reign as a stable, Kingston was not recognized as champion as he was the reigning IWE Champion, and for New Day's fifth reign as a stable, Woods is not recognized as champion as he is inactive due to injury.
